From October 17, 2026, new rules for attracting foreign labor come into force in Kazakhstan. Employers who have illegally hired foreigners will be banned from obtaining permits to attract such workers for one year. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The changes are stipulated by an order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population.
Changes in Fee Payment
The document also changes the procedure for paying the fee for attracting foreign labor. If a permit is valid in several regions, the employer must transfer the fee to the budget of each of them.
Reduction of Complaint Review Period
The period for reviewing complaints by the akim's office against decisions of local executive bodies in the field of migration and employment will be reduced to five working days.
Exclusion of Preliminary Hearing
In addition, the procedure for refusing to issue permits to attract foreign labor excludes the preliminary hearing of the applicant. The changes also affect the regulations for the provision of public services by local executive bodies.
Key Changes
The new rules cover several areas:
- 01Employers who have illegally hired foreigners will be banned from obtaining permits to attract such workers for one year.
- 02If a permit is valid in several regions, the fee must be transferred to the budget of each of them.
- 03The period for reviewing complaints by the akim's office will be reduced to five working days.
- 04The procedure for refusing to issue permits excludes the preliminary hearing of the applicant.
- 05The changes affect the regulations for the provision of public services by local executive bodies.
The changes are stipulated by an order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population and come into force on October 17, 2026.